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Exploration of Sleep Health and Behaviors Among Undergraduate Nursing Students
Kelley McGuire1, Angela Andrews, Melissa Bogle
1About the Authors Kelley McGuire, PhD, RN, CNE, and Angela Andrews, PhD, RN-BC, CNE, are assistant professors of nursing, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, Illinois. Melissa Bogle, DNP, APRN, MPH, FAANP, is an advanced practice registered nurse, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida. Adrienne Carril is a nursing student, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. This research was supported by awards from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. For more information, contact Dr. McGuire at kmcguire1705@gmail.com .
Abstract:
Nursing students experience inadequate sleep because of academic demands, with detrimental effects on academic performance. Objective and subjective data informed students' sleep patterns. Actigraphy data revealed that students ( n = 46) slept for 392 minutes per night. Among the 38 participants who completed actigraphy and demographic and survey data, Pearson correlation testing revealed significant relationships between self-efficacy and perceived stress ( r = -.604, p = .001), as well as average sleep time ( r = -.371 , p = .022). Qualitative data revealed the impact sleep has on physical and mental well-being. Individual and environmental influences resulted in students achieving insufficient sleep.
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